The Nintendo Switch 2 sold more consoles by the end of 2025 than the Wii U sold in its entire lifetime.
The Wii U is such an interesting console to look back on, as not only does it feel like a test run for what the Nintendo Switch would eventually become, but – outside of the Virtual Boy – it's hard to think of a system Nintendo struggled with more. The actual game library was great – as evidenced by the fact pretty much every single one of its games came to Switch – but with a name like that, it had not a chance in the world of being successful. It eventually ended up as Nintendo's second worst-selling console ever with just 13.56 million sold in its four-year lifespan.
